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Film / 2007
Der Klang des Herzens
Directed by
Kirsten Sheridan
Evan, a musically gifted orphan, runs away from his orphanage and searches New York City for his birth parents. On his journey, he's taken under the wing of the Wizard, a homeless man who lives in an abandoned theater. After discovering his talent, the Wizard gives Evan the name "August Rush" and devises a plan to profit from his talent. Little does Evan know that his parents, Lyla and Louis, are searching for him too.
The story
Evan, a musically gifted orphan, runs away from his orphanage and searches New York City for his birth parents. On his journey, he's taken under the wing of the Wizard, a homeless man who lives in an abandoned theater. After discovering his talent, the Wizard gives Evan the name "August Rush" and devises a plan to profit from his talent. Little does Evan know that his parents, Lyla and Louis, are searching for him too.
Cast
Freddie HighmoreAugust Rush
Keri RussellLyla Novacek
Jonathan Rhys MeyersLouis Connelly
Terrence HowardRichard Jeffries
Robin WilliamsMaxwell "Wizard" Wallace
William SadlerThomas Novacek
Marian SeldesThe Dean
Mykelti WilliamsonReverend James
Leon Thomas IIIArthur
Aaron StatonNick
Alex O'LoughlinMarshall
Jamia Simone NashHope
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Ronald GuttmanProfessor
Bonnie McKeeLizzy
Michael DrayerMannix
Jamie O'KeeffeSteve
Becki NewtonJennifer
Tyler McGuckinPeter
Megan GallagherMegan
Anais MartinezBackbeat
Bilal BishopRoller Bull
Michael R. Hammonds IIFeedback
Timmy MitchumJoey
Henry CaplanBill
John KnoxClub Manager
Amy V. DewhurstReceptionist
Victor VerhaegheCop
Darrie LawrenceOld Neighbor
Sean HaberleFrank
Jamal JosephDriver
Robert AberdeenRecord Executive
Georgia CreightonApartment Owner
Joshua Jaymz DossOrphanage Kid
Craig JohnsonOrphanage Boy
Dominic ColónPoliceman
Zach PageChild Guitar Player
Charles MackGospel Soloist
Amma AgyaponGospel Singer
Adia BeckfordGospel Singer
Dietrice A. BoldenGospel Singer
Dina GardenerGospel Singer
Luther IslerGospel Singer
Raymond JohnsonGospel Singer
Joyce Walker JosephGospel Singer
Willana MackGospel Singer
Lamar Antwon RobinsonGospel Singer
Talif ShowersGospel Singer
Carlton TaylorGospel Singer
Yvette BodrickStreet Sound Circle
Crystal A. ElliottStreet Sound Circle
Jindai JosephStreet Sound Circle
Jacquelen SingletonStreet Sound Circle
Travis VeadaStreet Sound Circle
Jasmine Pauline WigfallStreet Sound Circle
John FarrerViolinist (uncredited)
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